President Biden’s $400,000 tax pledge has a ‘magic asterisk’
“The budget reduces the deficit by about $3 trillion by making our tax code fairer.” — White House budget director Shalanda Young, in remarks to reporters, March 11 A White…
Biden-Trump rematch dread verges on denial for some voters
President Biden and former president Donald Trump have been running for 11 and 16 months, respectively. Biden never had a serious challenger in the Democratic primary and has easily won…
Biden and other Democrats forced to adapt to pro-Palestinian protests
Early this month, protesters confronted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) at a Brooklyn theater, demanding that she call the Israel-Hamas war “a genocide.” The next day, protesters shouting “Cease-fire now!” and…
Trump is eyeing Paul Manafort for 2024 campaign role
Former president Donald Trump is expected to enlist Paul Manafort, the former campaign manager he pardoned, as a campaign adviser later this year, according to four people familiar with the…
Niger ends military agreement with US, calls it ‘profoundly unfair’
Niger’s military government announced that it has ended an accord with the US that allowed military personnel and civilian staff from the Department of Defense to operate in Niger – days after holding high-level talks with US diplomatic and…
India investigates alleged Hindu nationalist attack on foreign students offering Ramadan prayers
Authorities in western India have launched an investigation after far-right Hindus allegedly attacked foreign university students offering prayers during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, as religious tensions simmer ahead of…
Machete-wielding militias battle gangs in Port-au-Prince as Haiti’s elites vie for power
The wide road that passes in front of Haiti’s Toussaint Louverture International Airport has a post-apocalyptic stillness these days. Where cars and crowds of people once massed, only tendrils of…
China’s Central Bank Publishes Digital Yuan Guide for Foreign Visitors
China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China, has published a digital yuan service guide for foreign visitors to help them make contactless payments with e-CNY. As per a local…
Solana Memecoin Sector Surges by 45% as Traders Pour $100 Million in 72 Hours
The world of meme coins is experiencing an unprecedented surge with Solana emerging as a preferred venue for these speculative cryptocurrencies. In the last 72 hours, crypto traders have funneled…
Indonesia’s Crypto Transactions Skyrocket to $1.92 Billion in February
Indonesia has witnessed an impressive surge in cryptocurrency transactions, with the total reaching IDR 30 trillion ($1.92 billion) in February, according to the country’s crypto regulator. The Commodity Futures Trading…